Stephen Kearney

Background

About Stephen Kearney

Qualified Tax & Compliance Manager with 20+ years’ experience in statutory tax compliance activities for large corporate groups with up to 18 entities across the consultancy, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors. • Strong tax accounting skills in managing the consolidated group’s half-year and year-end tax reporting processes. Enterprise and large SME • Well-versed in preparing tax returns and filing requirements, tax structuring/planning, forecasting of a group's tax position, and maintaining Country by Country Reporting (CBCR). • In-depth knowledge of complex transfer pricing concepts and Australian and international income tax rules. • Applies analytical skills to gather and interpret multifaceted data from various sources to meet tax compliance and reporting requirements. • Strong advisory skills in educating business on tax strategies and technical matters involved with ongoing and potential projects and business ventures. • Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Sustains strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external service providers, regulatory bodies, and government agencies. • Technical proficiency in various accounting and tax compliance reporting packages and general ledger and group consolidation systems.